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Household of Benjamin Evans (born 1840, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Benjamin Evans and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Evans, born in 1840 in Ironbridge, Shropshire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Evans, born in 1843 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1869 in Staffordshire, England), Flora (born 1871 in Staffordshire, England), Nehemiah (born 1875 in Round Oak, Staffordshire, England), Fanny (born 1879 in Staffordshire, England) and Ebenezer (born 1880 in Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Father, William (born 1815 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England) and Benjamin's Fathers Wife, Nancy (born 1816 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).


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Benjamin Evans's household

Male

Benjamin

Evans

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Evans

Wife
Male

William

Evans

Son
Female

Flora

Evans

Daughter
Male

Nehemiah

Evans

Son
Female

Fanny

Evans

Daughter
Male

Ebenezer

Evans

Son
Male

William

Griffiths

Father
Female

Nancy

Griffiths

Fathers Wife
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Evans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ironbridge, Shropshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Evans

Head

Married

41

1840

Ironbridge, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Evans

Wife

Married

38

1843

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

William

Evans

Son

Single

12

1869

Staffordshire, England

Flora

Evans

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Staffordshire, England

Nehemiah

Evans

Son

Single

6

1875

Round Oak, Staffordshire, England

Fanny

Evans

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Staffordshire, England

Ebenezer

Evans

Son

Single

1

1880

Staffordshire, England

William

Griffiths

Father

Married

66

1815

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Nancy

Griffiths

Fathers Wife

Married

65

1816

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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